Interest payments (current LCU) in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Interest payments (current LCU) was 18.80 million current LCU in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Interest payments in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1990–2020
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 18.80 million current LCU for interest payments in 2020.
That represents a change of down 53.9% on the previous year and down 85.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest payments in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 180.05 million current LCU in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12.26 million current LCU, in 1994.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 145th out of 155 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Interest payments (current LCU) in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.62 million current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 13.97 million current LCU | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 14.08 million current LCU | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 13.18 million current LCU | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 12.26 million current LCU | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 42.60 million current LCU | +247.5% |
| 2001 | 52.40 million current LCU | +23.0% |
| 2002 | 26.08 million current LCU | -50.2% |
| 2003 | 27.84 million current LCU | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 27.56 million current LCU | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 38.04 million current LCU | +38.0% |
| 2006 | 43.21 million current LCU | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 45.27 million current LCU | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 128.30 million current LCU | +183.4% |
| 2009 | 123.16 million current LCU | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 131.03 million current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 125.75 million current LCU | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 116.65 million current LCU | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 81.05 million current LCU | -30.5% |
| 2014 | 77.94 million current LCU | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 47.33 million current LCU | -39.3% |
| 2016 | 180.05 million current LCU | +280.4% |
| 2017 | 40.82 million current LCU | -77.3% |
| 2020 | 18.80 million current LCU | -53.9% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 18.80 million current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.90 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 18.80 million current LCU is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.21 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Interest payments (current LCU) in Saint Kitts and Nevis changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +280.4% | 47.33 million current LCU | 180.05 million current LCU |
| 2000 | +247.5% | 12.26 million current LCU | 42.60 million current LCU |
| 2008 | +183.4% | 45.27 million current LCU | 128.30 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.22 million current LCU | 12.26 million current LCU | 14.08 million current LCU | 5 |
| 2000s | 55.45 million current LCU | 26.08 million current LCU | 128.30 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.08 million current LCU | 40.82 million current LCU | 180.05 million current LCU | 8 |
| 2020s | 18.80 million current LCU | 18.80 million current LCU | 18.80 million current LCU | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 142 Solomon Islands 72.85 million current LCU compare
- 143 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 49.74 million current LCU compare
- 144 San Marino 39.06 million current LCU compare
- 146 Andorra 16.79 million current LCU
- 147 Kuwait 13.00 million current LCU compare
- 148 Samoa 12.67 million current LCU compare
More public sector data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Tax revenue 15.0% (2020)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 2.15 (2019)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 15.5% (2020)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 89.02 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is interest payments in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Interest payments in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 18.80 million current LCU in 2020, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest interest payments recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 180.05 million current LCU in 2016.
- What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.26 million current LCU in 1994.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for interest payments?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 145th out of 155 countries with data for 2020.
- Is interest payments rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Interest payments (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.